The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-05
GENERAL TRADE.
RREAnRHuERa

CORNMEAL = Standard, o. IS; pearl,
IS Is as IS; roller, 81 IS, firm.
from ievee or depot. SIS SO; prime. from store,
Zoe car load from levee or depot, sl2 609lS;
prairie, ON store, toe; car load from lsvee
or depot $ so.
l7c. from levee or depot, white, in bu,k, 44o;
in sacks, 4c; mixed, in bulk. 42c; in sacks,
4l1Sc
OATs-FrOm store. white, SOC; mixed. $50;
frsm leyee or depot, white; in 6nlk, Si1ic; in
sacks. $I<o; mixed, in bulk, Sl5Sc; in sacks,
FLoUR-From store. No. s, s. 1898 so;
family, S. 1898 IS; choice, Ad4 Is; fancy,
q 25gt 20; extra fancy 81 SOsi 75i PATENTS
BkAN-FrOm store, soc; from l'vos or de-
oRACKERs-sOda, extra, &c; soda. treble
extra. 41sc; extra, 70; ginger snaps, extra,
80; assorted jumbles, l0c
al IS; common, 81 rs:
BfoS-LOuisiana, I941Sc; oarOlin,, $40
0ATMEAL-ln half-barrsls. s2as Is. from
CRACKED wHEAT-In hAlf-bArrsls.a S
aoMiNY AND aRITs-FrOm store, SO
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CHICAGO, ILL. January 4 There was a
marked slump in the price Of wheat today.
lu6 CiOsluk uhuI6S Vi buo uhy ranging
&c under hose of yesterday. Sales Of wheat
for May delivery were reported at S71sc on
the curb before regular trading hours, or
at about ire same figures as the close of yes
terday. The first official sales on change,
however. were at size, with a f'w sales as
high as S7sc. The offerings in the pit. how
ever, at once became 50 numerous and
heavy that sharp decline 10 Sih followed,
VIII n the market ral lied trfe, but again
took downward turn under largo offerings
of long" wheat and free hammering by the
"bears." There wsre all sorts of rumors to
account for the sudden transition from the
firm shOwiog made Yesterd ", one of which
was that the New York exporters were free
sellers of wheat puychased yesterday. The
loge't price of the day for May delivery was
855s Q Soc, touched near the close of the afters
noon trading, closing at S6c. Corr. was fairly
active ana ruled easier, sympathiEins very
closely with wheat. The market opened 20
lower declined A@5sc additional and closed
at about outs do prices. Tho receipts
were large and the shipping ioquily
active a d easier, closing about 10 lower.
Fioar-W inter- Patents, 81 Is "a 50; Southern
winter, 50 90a4 10; Michigan and Wisconsin
patents, 81 20@4 60; Minnesota, in barrels
and sacks, 50 1898 Is; rye -four, in barrels,
s2gOSs 10; buckwneat, per 100 pound,; s29
2 80; 10 spri1g wheat 7SSc; No;
2 rye, .63c; No. 2 barley, 5s@5ic; No. /
faxseed, CSC. prime timothy seed, 81 SOC
81. The lesding futures ranged as follows:
est 1910, lowest 1890, closing at 1914 Feb
ruarv opened at S0Ac, highest s0Hc, low
t 791sc.. closing at 1890 March opened at
500, highest SO%s. lowest 1870, closing at
], west S7Sss6c. CLOSING at ssS. Corn.
No; 2-January, opened at S65Sc, highest
$3.50, lowest S6ho, closing at Ss9kc; Feb
s .S1y opened At ~ sl%c; highest SLSo. lowest
S, SSiefas s SS sS s s SSsRSq az
37hc; May opened at 4Ss7c, highest 1870,
lowest 421ac, closing at 4223 s425sc. Oats, No.
2-January, opened at 26Hc., highest 2614c,
opened at 96SC, highest 26So. Iowsss asc,
closing at 261%c; March opened at 26Nc,
highest 2614c, lowest 2654c, closing at 26s4c;
May opened at Sl1sc: hishest Slasc, lowest
i SG BRIL- co sbsa q Ss sSEn bur-
oats, 1900 bu; rye, 1000 bu; barley, 5000
bu. sh pmeuts-Flour, 1000 brls; wheat H.
QUO bu; corn, sc 900 bu; oats, $4,000 bu; rye.
1000 blu; barley. IS 900 blu.
on ST. L2gJs y Ma s$ ya a. ;y.n7 FLU q
SS; choice, So IS sS 40; fancy, SO 6OCs3 ST.
ex ra fancy, 50 1908 81; extra fancy, % IS
@4 Is; patents. 81 65@i 20. Wheat active,
but weak and lower; the market opened firm
qliet and easy aud closed tame at the de-
cline; No. 2 red, cash, s2149SS14c; Janu-
airy, S2t49S3He, closing at S254c asked Fob
ruary, s41sgS4Jsc, closing ut S41Sc bid March,
$50. nominal; May, sea9O5S',. clocing at 500
S95zc. Germ so'ive but weak, and A@5sc
lower than yesterday; No. 2 mixed. cash,
341s936Ac; January, $40; February, $3.50
$50, closing at S57sc; March; $3.50 bid; May,
500 a40c, closing at $3.50 asked. Oats quiet
and ste ,dy No. 2 mixed, cash, 2SAc; Feb
Tpary, 24ls,; May, sizes. Rye firm, $50,
steady; prairie, 81 10 SO; timothy, Ss 500
Is 50. FlsV seed dull. at CSC Bran firm,
at Csc Cornmeal steady, at S2@2 @. Re
ceipts-Flour, 20OO brls; wheat, 1900 bu;
corn, 9S 900 hi; Oats, 1000 bu; rye, 1000 bu;
barley, 10000 Blu Shipnents-Flour 1000
brs; wheat, 30 0 bu; corn, 5000 bu; oats,
1000 bu; rye, 1000 hu; barley, 1000 bu.
Afternoon b ard.-Wheat easy and 1s9Hc
lower Corn a shade easier. Oats steady
and 10 higher.
KANSAS CITY, MO-, January 4.-Wheat
weaker; No. 2, cash, 7l9sc bid; January
7 5Sc; May, 79A'. Corn weaker; No. 2, cash,
3O1sc bid; February, 3l94c bid; May, $500
bid. 0sti nominal, &c bid for cash.